Hanabi

Japanese

"fireworks"

Hanabi Origin and Meaning

The name Hanabi is a girl's name meaning "fireworks".

Hanabi is the Japanese word for fireworks and is rarely given as a name to babies. The most famous Hanabi is Koko the Gorilla — "birth" name Hanabi-ko, or "fireworks child." Koko, known for her use of "Gorilla Sign Language," was born at the San Francisco Zoo on the 4th of July, hence the meaning of her name.